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Lotus Awards Poll
Only 28% Of British Columbians Say They Watch TV Ads, And Only 32% Of Advertising Viewed Is Generally Rated In The "Good" or "Excellent" Category
But Consumers Also Love Great Advertising, As 51% Agree They Often Talk About Good TV Ads, And 26% Have Tuned Into Advertising Awards Shows -
BC Political Scene June 2002
BC Liberals (48%) Maintain Lead Over NDP (25%), Greens (18%)
MacPhail (47%) Ahead Of Campbell (41%) In Approval Ratings -
Charitable Giving In BC
Charitable Giving In BC Poised To Grow Substantially; 74% Donated An Average Of $791 In 2001; And 25% Intend On Giving "More" In 2002
Top Barriers to Charitable Giving Include Too Many Organizations Asking For Money (76%), No Money To Spare (72%), Poor Reputations (59%), And Perceived Waste On Administration (56%)
Health-Related Charities Dominate, Comprising 6 of the Top 10 Top-of-Mind Charitable Organizations -
BC Public Still Backs Liberals, But Many Questioning Their Choice
BC Liberals Maintain Support of Nearly 1-in-2 BC Voters; NDP Vote Remains Static (27%), Greens Up 4 Points (20%)
Majority of BC Voters (65%) Finding It More Difficult to Stand Behind Liberals
Few See NDP as Effective Opposition (7%); 1-in-3 Believe Media (34%) and the General Public (34%) More Effective -
BC Public Critical Of Liberal Current Performance, But See Long-Term Benefits
6-in-10 British Columbians Are Disappointed With Liberal Government and Premier's Performance Since Taking Office
63% of BC Public Believes Liberals Blind to Impact of Their Changes, But 59% Think Actions Are Necessary
68% Express Doubts About Liberals' Decision Making; Trust in Government to Keep Promises Has Decreased (46%)
Majority (59%) See Long-Term Payoff With Liberal Policies, Though Public Split on Clarity of Liberal Vision for Future -
BC Public Critical Of Current State Of Province, But Optimistic For Future
Majority (53%) Thinks BC is in Worse Shape Than a Year Ago, But Most (50%) Believe We'll Be Better Off in Future
Majority of Critics (63%) Blame Liberal Management for Current Woes; Fewer (22%) Blame External Factors
Majority Very Critical of State of Health Care and Education in BC; Expect Problems to Persist to End of Liberal Mandate
Most Downbeat on BC's Economy and Government Finances, But Expect Improvements in the Future -
BC Public's Views On Decision To Hold Referendum On Treaty Negotiations
60% Of British Columbians Support Government Decision To Hold Mail-In Referendum, 37% Oppose
Public Divided On Spending Money To Hold Referendum; 54% Say It's A Waste Of Money, Given Other Priorities, 44% Believe It Will Bring Certainty/Economic Benefits To BC
65% Of British Columbians "Very Likely" To Fill Out Referendum Ballot And Mail It In -
BC Political Scene
BC Liberal Government Approval Rating Plummets 22 Points (71% To 49%) Since September
Premier Campbell's Approval Falls 19 Points In Three Months (70% To 51%); McPhail Makes No Gains (41% To 39%)
Support For BC Liberals Drops 12 Points (62% To 50%), Benefits NDP (15% To 21%), Unity BC (3% To 8%), And Greens (14% To 17%)
Most British Columbians Still Support Liberal Agenda For Change (57%), But Solid Opposition Voice Present (40%) -
WITH LESS THAN A MONTH TO GO, HALF OF CANADIANS (52%) HAVE NOT STARTED THEIR HOLIDAY SHOPPING...BUT, MOST WILL JOIN THE CROWDS BY THE SECOND WEEK OF DECEMBER
About half (53%) of pet owners plan to give their pet a present. As for humans, only one-third of Canadians plan to gift their boss (32%) or neighbour (29%)
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BC Political Scene
BC Liberals Improve Standing Among BC Public Since Election Victory (62% - Up 4 Points)